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A Hidden Moon
Asia in the twenty-first century is the setting for the greatest creation of wealth the world has ever seen. Cheryl Soo-jin Donahue, wife of a prominent investment banker based in Hong Kong, is living life at the top. Then her husband drowns. Following his death, details of a hidden life begin to surface. A major hedge fund is collapsing; a shady Macau casino deal is disrupted. And there is another woman.
The consequences of these events are more than shocking to Cheryl--they threaten everything most dear to her. As her long-held beliefs about her life crumble, she turns to the one man who can save what remains.
In this debut novel by Phillip Y. Kim about modern-day banking in Asia, greed, ethics and the quest for redemption collide in a suspenseful and compelling story that reflects the moral challenges of our times.
A “Bonfire of the Vanities” for a different time and place, Phillip Kim’s “A Hidden Moon” zooms in on the global financial crisis from an Asian perspective. This novel combines fast-paced action with an insightful view of what went wrong. This is an unusual thriller that many readers will enjoy.--Romnesh Lamba, Executive Vice President, Hong Kong Exchange
With the assurance of a true insider, Phillip Kim delivers a fascinating exposé of today’s testosterone-fueled banking industry in a corrupt and cynical world. The mysterious death of a successful banker catapults Cheryl Donahue’s dream into a nightmare and reveals the hypocrisy, deceit and greed that lies behind the respectable face of finance. This is a story with all the intricate excitements and adventures of the best of them, and it will command the reader’s attention to the final page. Bankers beware! Phillip Kim knows exactly how you make your money and live your lives. This is a must-read for the 1% and 99% alike.--Martin Alexander, Editor-in-Chief, Asia Literary Review
The consequences of these events are more than shocking to Cheryl--they threaten everything most dear to her. As her long-held beliefs about her life crumble, she turns to the one man who can save what remains.
In this debut novel by Phillip Y. Kim about modern-day banking in Asia, greed, ethics and the quest for redemption collide in a suspenseful and compelling story that reflects the moral challenges of our times.
A “Bonfire of the Vanities” for a different time and place, Phillip Kim’s “A Hidden Moon” zooms in on the global financial crisis from an Asian perspective. This novel combines fast-paced action with an insightful view of what went wrong. This is an unusual thriller that many readers will enjoy.--Romnesh Lamba, Executive Vice President, Hong Kong Exchange
With the assurance of a true insider, Phillip Kim delivers a fascinating exposé of today’s testosterone-fueled banking industry in a corrupt and cynical world. The mysterious death of a successful banker catapults Cheryl Donahue’s dream into a nightmare and reveals the hypocrisy, deceit and greed that lies behind the respectable face of finance. This is a story with all the intricate excitements and adventures of the best of them, and it will command the reader’s attention to the final page. Bankers beware! Phillip Kim knows exactly how you make your money and live your lives. This is a must-read for the 1% and 99% alike.--Martin Alexander, Editor-in-Chief, Asia Literary Review
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2012
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February 20, 2013
This book revolves mainly around Hong Kong business culture, which is quite interesting and speaks a lot about the city as a financial center. It was also interesting to see how the author represented a very international cast of characters. The book took me a while to get through and I think it would be more exciting and fun if it were a bit more condensed. I thought it was cool that the main character was a woman and that she had to uncover some mysteries of her life, but I sometimes wished she would have taken on a stronger and more active role in it.
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